Heap-based buffer overflow in FreeType



| Updated: 2020-07-28
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-9674
CWE-ID CWE-122
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FreeType
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor freetype.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32336

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9674

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which. A remote attacker can use a crafted Mac font. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.5.4.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeType: 2.5.1 - 2.5.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=153
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=240c94a185cd8dae7d03059abec8a5662c35ecd3
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=cd4a5a26e591d01494567df9dec7f72d59551f6e
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3461
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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